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Mauno Konu

University of OuluORCID 0009-0004-6103-9520Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Lumi ViljakaineniD· 2 shared Birgit Christiane Schlick-SteineriD· 1 shared Chowdhury Riaz Murshed· 1 shared Daniele GiannettiiD· 1 shared Donato Antonio GrassoiD· 1 shared Enrico SchifaniiD· 1 shared Florian Michael SteineriD· 1 shared Gema Trigos‐PeraliD· 1 shared

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintAug 27, 2026

Viral infection patterns in ants are affected by colony structure and phylogenetic lineage

Mauno Konu, Chowdhury Riaz Murshed, Sílvia Abril…·Lumi Viljakainen

The paper examines how ant colony structure and phylogenetic lineage influence viral diversity and abundance across 15 ant species.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.27.747284

bulk RNA-seqstatistical model

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GeneticsInsect Molecular BiologyPeer-reviewedAug 28, 2022

Genetic modification of the ant Lasius niger using CRISPR-Cas9 technology

Mauno Konu, Jonna Kulmuni, Lumi Viljakainen

This study develops a CRISPR-Cas9 protocol for the ant Lasius niger to create targeted mutations in the eye pigmentation gene cinnabar, resulting in abnormal eye coloration.

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